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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G3900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G3900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 765 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $39.95 vs $110.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i3-8100 - $0.31 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i3-8100 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 5% better in The Last of Us Part I than Celeron G3900 - 134 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 4 vs 2 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
128
95.52238805970148%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G3900 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor SR2HV LGA 1151 (CM8066201928610)
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Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
37.80487804878049%
Price, $
$110
36%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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In Stock
Updated 349343 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
581
46.666666666666664%
Multi-Core
992
29.133627019089577%
Intel Celeron G3900 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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